Dell debuts Core i7 laptops

Dell has unveiled its first laptops with Intel's new Core i7 processor for laptops, reports CNET News.

The Intel 'Clarksfield' Core i7 processor boasts four cores and is the chipmaker's first mobile chip based on its new Nehalem micro-architecture. Most Intel processors will move to this design in 2010.

Dell is trying to take an early lead in embracing the new technology. Dell's flagship product for the mobile Core i7 will be the 15-inch Alienware M15x gaming laptop. The company is also offering the chip as an option on other laptop models worldwide, including the Studio 15 and Studio 17.

Intel has expanded the scope of Linux-based Moblin by porting the operating system (OS) from netbooks to mobile devices and desktops, where it could compete with Microsoft's Windows OS, says PC World.

The company introduced a beta version of Moblin 2.1 at the Intel Developer Forum held in San Francisco last week. The new version of the OS builds in capabilities like native touch-screen input and gesture support, new user interface features, and support for more hardware drivers.

It also includes incremental upgrades that expand the usability of the OS. Moblin was originally developed and pushed by Intel as an operating system for netbooks.

Apple is working on the production of redesigned dual-core iMac desktops with a Blu-ray drive by year end, reports Apple Insider, states TechTree.

The company is speculated to be pushing redesigned iMac models in their Taiwan-based production line. Earlier this year, Apple updated iMacs with a glossy screen made with glass, a built-in iSight camera, and even a shrunken keyboard.

The highest end iMac model comes with 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and one can add up to 1TB HDD 7200RPM to the machine.